Become A Personal Chef

33 - Cooking Blindfolded? No Thanks — Why Allergies & Intolerances Can Make or Break Your Business

Become A Personal Chef Episode 33

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Here’s an uncomfortable truth:
 clients don’t always understand their own allergies—and that gap becomes your responsibility.

In this episode of The Become A Personal Chef Podcast, Louie Montan breaks down why allergies and intolerances are one of the most dangerous blind spots in personal cheffing, and how guessing—even with good intentions—can end a business overnight.

You’ll learn:

  • Why clients often give incomplete or misleading allergy info
  • The critical difference between allergies, sensitivities, and preferences
  • How calm, detailed questions build trust—not discomfort
  • Why documentation protects you legally and professionally
  • Why one bad allergy incident doesn’t slow a business—it ends it

This episode is for chefs who want to cook with confidence, protect their reputation, and never gamble with client safety.

Because guessing isn’t a culinary technique.
 It’s a liability.

🎧 Listen in—and stop cooking blindfolded.

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